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Im Using Windows XP home edition on my ENPOWER lap top.When I turn the system on, it does it's first page fine (the one that has the system information) then goes to the screen that says "windows didn't start successfully, a recent hardware or software change might have caused this" and gives me the start up options of 'safe mode', safe mode with networking', 'safe mode with command prompt', 'start windows normally' and 'last known good configuration'. I've selected all the options once and they all do the same thing - once selected it goes to the windows xp screen and looks likes it's loading then a blue screen with information pops up for a micro second, the system then restarts itself and goes back to the same "windows didn't start successfully,..." window.I know I may have to boot a windows xp disc and recovery console, or recover windows.Unfortunately I have missed placed the Windows XP Disc. I really don't know what to do know.

Is there a way to fix this with out the CD?Where I can I download XP Recovery console for free?

It would be better to borrow a windows xp home cd with the same service pack as the one you have installed on your pc from a friend and make a repair. Once you do that, reply here and I'll give you instructions for how to make a repair on your win xp home.

Hey thanks but check this out I now have a different problem.I did find my Wondos XP CD for my laptop I did a recovery console with the windows XP CD. Welcome screen came up and pressed "R" to repair . Got a window that says "Set up did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer...This may involve running a manufacture-supplied diagnostic or set up program. Set up can not continue"I was told by computer repair that the HDD needs to come out and be diagnosed. I already removed it now my questions are:

-I have a Western Digital Scorpio SATA HDD, can I use a Seagate diagnosis program( http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/seatools ) to do this diagnosis or does it have to be from western digital?

-If I end up doing the diagnosis my self and it happens to be that the HDD went bad do to a virus, is it advisable to diagnose it on my desktop? Will the virus transfer? ( trying not to spend hundreds for some one else to fix my issue)

-what other suggestions ight you have with this issue im having?Im stuck what i should do next

Hi I did this: waited for set up in blue screen when loading was over I was asked the same questions. Didi not press "R" I pressed Enter and it still gives me the same message."Set up did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer...This may involve running a manufacture-supplied diagnostic or set up program. Set up can not continue"

this makes me wounder if its a boot sector not working because when it was removed i was able to read the info in my laptop HDD on my desktop computer.

Thanks guys for all your commentsWhat I ment about "...this makes me wounder if its a boot sector not working because when it was removed i was able to read the info in my laptop HDD on my desktop computer..."is that I removed the HDD from my laptop, I connected it to my Desk top Computer with a SATA cable that went into a USB converter into my desktop.The Desktop Computer could read all the information that is in the HDD that was removed from the laptop. But when I reinstalled the HDD back into the laptop it would not boot windows and when I tried booting windows with the Windows XP CD it read "... Set up did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer..." this is why I have a feeling we are all right in saying that my HDD is in "...its last legs..."I guess im going to back up all the info i can and get it diagnosed. IF i have to will install a new HDD then that's what I have to do.

Thank you all for your concerns comments and help i really appreciate it.feel free to send more suggestions if any if not Ill let you guys now what ended up happening.